venture pitch

Eight projects are selected and given the opportunity to present their business ideas in front of a jury of successful entrepreneurs and investors.

venture kick is an initiative from private donors. Potential entrepreneurs from Swiss colleges and universities present their business ideas to the jury of venture kick, with the chance to win seed capital of up to CHF 130,000 over three stages.

Venture pitch is the first stage of venture kick. Aspirants apply with a vision and a clear idea about how they intend to turn their research project into a sustainable business. 4 of the selected start-ups will qualify for the second stage and will receive CHF 10.000 each.

The program is open for individuals with a business idea in any scientific field who are currently enrolled at a Swiss academic institution (student, postgraduate, senior scientist, professor etc.) and who will start a company in Switzerland. Applicants must not have already founded a legal company nor received any venture capital for their start-up.

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